Upcoming Events
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Process Variance Training
The procedure for a acquiring a variance has been streamlined for those that utilize any of the methods listed above or other similar techniques. The Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association (MRLA), in partnership with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), is hosting free training on the new approach for a Special Processing Variance. The MRLA and MDARD have designed this approach with top industry chefs and food safety experts. Training will explain and define the new procedure for requesting and proposing for a Processing Variance. May 21 - Grand Rapids DoubleTree by Hilton / Wolverine Room 4747 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Golf Outing
Monday, June 3 Timber Ridge, East Lansing Join us for our annual outing which includes lunch, beverage service, competitions, hors d’oeuvres reception, gifts, prizes and more! Time: 10:00 a.m. Shotgun Start Cost: $250 per person $900 per foursome $350 hole sponsorship For Tickets: Contact Connor Spalding at 517-377-3933, cspalding@mrla.org or click register! If you are unable to attend, but would like to make a contribution, please click on the donate button. |
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Employee Solutions Workshop Series - June 11
FREE workshops to learn from our national partners on ways to grow, train and expand your workforce! Topics: Diversity and Inclusion Multicultural Food Service & Hospitality Alliance, in partnership with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, will present on diversity and inclusion measures your business can take to recruit new employees and ensure your current team members and guests alike are confident and welcome in your establishment. June 11 8:30 AM - Noon |
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Process Variance Culinary Labs
Grand Rapids Community College 143 Bostwick Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 June 17 8AM - Noon August 15 1PM – 5PM September 9 8AM - Noon Join the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association (MRLA) and Grand Rapids Community College, Secchia Institute for Culinary Education Chefs, and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) for an interactive culinary lab that walks you through the steps of the food processing variance. The labs will walk through the how to and how not to in developing recipes that require food variance, some that require HACCP and some that do not. These interactive labs build off the class room training that MRLA presented with MDARD) in previous years. We are making the classroom learning come alive. Do not miss one of the culinary lab sessions to learn how you can incorporate pickling, fermentation, reduced oxygen packaging and sous-vide cooking into your kitchen safely and legally. |
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Locally Sourced Nutrition Labs
Demonstrations of innovative ways to enhance your menu using the best products Michigan has to offer. Spend four hours with Chef Jake Williams, CEC exploring Michigan-grown products that can meet the needs of today’s consumers in a hands-on exchange of ideas. The Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association (MRLA), in partnership with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and the American Culinary Federation, are hosting free training. Focus will be on development of chef-inspired and dietician-approved healthy recipes to increase the use of Michigan Specialty Crops. If you have any questions, please call Laura Nesbitt at 517-702-3944. Time: 9:00AM – 1:00PM Dates/Locations: Detroit – May 20 Marquette – June 10 |
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Become an "Outdoorpreneur"
August 2-4, 2019 Traverse City Join the DNR, Davenport University and some of Michigan's most prominent "Outdoorprenuers" to get an inside scoop on owning an outdoor business. The program is designed to inspire new, sustainability-minded entrepreneurs that will help enhance the visitor experience to Michigan state parks, trails and waterways. |
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Employee Solutions Workshop Series - September 19
FREE workshops to learn from our national partners on ways to grow, train and expand your workforce! Topics: Employee Health Training to prevent a foodborne illness and What Happens When you have a foodborne illness outbreak. This session is hosted in partnership with Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. September 19 9 AM - Noon |
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NRA Progressive Dinner
Monday, September 30 Ann Arbor Experience the culinary genius at its finest and enjoy a silent auction which benefits the National Restaurant Association Political Action Committee. Stroll through downtown Ann Arbor with stops at Main Street Ventures’ restaurants. Time: 6:00 p.m. Cost: $250 For Tickets: Contact Connor Spalding at 517-377-3933, cspalding@mrla.org or click register! If you are unable to attend, but would like to make a contribution, please click on the donate button. |
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Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Show 2019
Tuesday, October 15 – Wednesday, October 16 Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi There are many factors that contribute to the creation of a successful business. Allow us, the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association, to provide you with a space to learn from others, access exclusive discounts, discover new products, or exhibit your unique products to the hospitality industry of the great state of Michigan. The Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Show is the premier hospitality industry trade show in Michigan. The Show is where the diverse and dynamic hospitality industry joins together to meet, learn and collaborate to grow their businesses and become more profitable. |
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Holiday Dinner
Monday, December 9 Location TBD Celebrate the holiday season at our annual Holiday Dinner! More details to be announced. Time: 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Hour 7:00 p.m. Dinner Cost: $200 For Tickets: Contact Connor Spalding at 517-377-3933, cspalding@mrla.org or click register! If you are unable to attend, but would like to make a contribution, please click on the donate button. |
